Volume 5, Book 58, Number 134:
Narrated Abu Usaid:
That he heard the Prophet saying, “The best of the Ansar, or the best of the Ansar families (homes)
are Banu An-Najjar, Bani ‘Abdul Ash-hal, Banu Al-Harith and Banu Sai’da.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 135:
Narrated Abu Humaid:
The Prophet said, “The best of the Ansar families (homes) are the families (homes) of Banu An-Naj –
jar, and then that of Banu ‘Abdul Ash-hal, and then that of Banu Al-Harith, and then that of Banu
Saida; and there is good in all the families (homes) of the Ansar.” Sad bin ‘Ubada followed us and
said, “O Abu Usaid ! Don’t you see that the Prophet compared the Ansar and made us the last of them
in superiority?
Then Sad met the Prophet and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! In comparing the Ansar’s families (homes)
as to the degree of superiority, you have made us the last of them.” Allah’s Apostle replied, “Isn’t it
sufficient that you are regarded amongst the best?”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 136:
Narrated Usaid bin Hudair:
A man from the Ansar said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Will you appoint me as you have appointed so-
and-so?” The Prophet said, “After me you will see others given preference to you; so be patient till
you meet me at the Tank (i.e. Lake of Kauthar). (on the Day of Resurrection).”
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Volume 5, Book 58, Number 137:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said to the Ansar, “After me you will see others given preference to you; so be patient
till you meet me, and your promised place (of meeting) will be the Tank (i.e. Lake of Kauthar).”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 138:
Narrated Yahya bin Said:
That he heard Anas bin Malik when he went with him to Al-Walid, saying, “Once the Prophet
called the Ansar in order to give them the territory of Bahrain they said, ‘No, unless you give to our
emigrant brethren a similar share.’ On that he said ‘If you do not agree to it, then be patient till you
meet me, for after me others will be given preference to you.”‘
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 139:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Apostle said, “There is no life except the life of the Hereafter; so, O Allah! Improve the state
of the Ansar and the Muhajirun.” And Anas added that the Prophet also said, “O Allah! Forgive the
Ansar.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 140:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
On the day of the battle of the Trench (i.e. Ghazwat-ul-Khandaq) the Ansar used to say, “We are
those who have given the pledge of allegiance to Muhammad for Jihad (i.e. holy fighting) as long as
we live.” The Prophet , replied to them, “O Allah! There is no life except the life of the Hereafter; so
please honor the Ansar and the Emigrants.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 125:
Narrated Anas:
When ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf came to us, Allah’s Apostle made a bond of fraternity between him
and Sad bin Ar-Rabi’ who was a rich man, Sad said, “The Ansar know that I am the richest of all of
them, so I will divide my property into two parts between me and you, and I have two wives; see
which of the two you like so that I may divorce her and you can marry her after she becomes lawful
to you by her passing the prescribed period (i.e. ‘Idda) of divorce. ‘Abdur Rahman said, “May Allah
bless you your family (i.e. wives) for you.” (But ‘Abdur-Rahman went to the market) and did not re –
turn on that day except with some gain of dried yogurt and butter. He went on trading just a few
days till he came to Allah’s Apostle bearing the traces of yellow scent over his clothes. Allah’s Apostle
asked him, “What is this scent?” He replied, “I have married a woman from the Ansar.” Allah’s Apostle
asked, “How much Mahr have you given?” He said, “A date-stone weight of gold or a golden date-
stone.” The Prophet said, “Arrange a marriage banquet even with a sheep.”